How To Set Up an FTP Server in Windows Server 2003

 

 

How To Set Up an FTP Server in Windows Server 2003

This step-by-step article describes how to install and configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server for anonymous access.

Install Internet Information Services and the FTP Service

Because FTP depends on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), IIS and the FTP Service must be installed on the computer. To install IIS and the FTP Service, follow these steps.

NOTE: In Windows Server 2003, the FTP Service is not installed by default when you install IIS. If you already installed IIS on the computer, you must use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to install the FTP Service.

1.	Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
2.	Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3.	In the Components list, click Application Server, click Internet Information Services (IIS) (but do not select or clear the check box), and then click Details.
4.	Click to select the following check boxes (if they are not already selected): Common Files File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service Internet Information Services Manager
5.	Click to select the check boxes next to any other IIS-related service or subcomponent that you want to install, and then click OK.
6.	Click Next.
7.	When you are prompted, insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive or provide a path to the location of the files, and then click OK.
8.	Click Finish.

IIS and the FTP service are now installed. You must configure the FTP Service before you can use it.

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